Perilla (Zi Su) Fish Soup is not only a delicious recipe, but also a remedy in Chinese food therapy. It has mild effects to help relieve common cold, headache, wet cough, stomach cold, morning sickness, chest fullness and abdominal fullness....

Perilla (Zi Su) is used to treat common cold, running nose, headache, chills and vomiting in traditional Chinese medicine.

Perilla (Zi Su, 紫蘇, purple mint, Japanese basil, wild coleus) is, like basil and coleus, a member of...

Sutherlandia (Cancer bush, Sutherlandia frutescens) has been used for hundreds of years in southern Africa for treating cold, flu, fever, chickenpox, diarrhea, gastritis, liver problems, asthma, TB and bronchitis.

Sutherlandia has...

Pippali (Long pepper, Piper longum, Indian long pepper) is an Ayurvedic herb that can be used to treat common cold, wet cough, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, migraine (caused by sinusitis) and wet and mucusy conditions of the...

Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium) can be used to treat fever, common cold, flu, wet cough, headache, sinus, bronchitis and edema.

Yarrow is a cooling herb. It has effects to cool down the body (brings temperature down through sweating)....

Mustard plaster (mustard poultice) is a very effective home therapy for treating common cold with runny nose, wet cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, pleurisy and chest congestion.

Mustard plasters stimulate the immune system, relieve...

Children are easy to get cold, flu or cough compared to the adults, especially when the weather changes. How to relieve the symptoms, and get kids comfortable? Here are some widely known home remedies - Chicken, Ginger, Garlic, Almond &...

Coca-Cola (Coke Soda) can be used for treating common cold, flu and diarrhea. Here are how to use it:

Common cold and flu: Take some fresh ginger and put it in a pot with a can of Coca-Cola. Bring it to a boil, keep on a low heat for a few...

Ginger

Ginger contains nearly a dozen antiviral compounds. Scientists have isolated several chemicals (sesquiterpenes) in ginger that have specific effects against the most common family of cold viruses, the rhinoviruses. Some of these...

Ginseng for Cold and Flu. In Eastern Europe, ginseng is widely believed to improve overall immunity to illness. It appears that regular use of ginseng may prevent colds.

There are actually three different herbs commonly called ginseng:...